Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed

c. 1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image is a drawing of a person shown from the shoulders up, in a profile position. The person's facial features are distinguished, with prominent eyebrows and a large, bushy beard. Their hair is full and thick, tucked under a large, textured hat. The clothing appears layered or textured, possibly representing a robe. The person is surrounded by a plain, softly shaded background. The signature "Rembrandt" is visible on the left side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7270

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 290, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

Associated Names

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 148, state ii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65024885

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